Executive Privilege

[Zam-Zam]

Joe Biden was sworn into the Senate in 1973, the year before Richard Nixon resigned the presidency. Apparently the young senator was taking notes. Pres. Biden echoed his predecessor last week by claiming executive privilege over tapes of an important presidential discussion. The current president’s argument, however, is much weaker.

Special counsel Robert Hur interviewed the president in October about Pres. Biden’s handling of classified material during his time as a senator, vice president and private citizen. Mr. Hur recorded the conversation to prepare a transcript, which was subsequently released to the public. The House now wants the audio file, and two committees have subpoenaed it. Despite releasing the transcripts, the Biden administration has invoked executive privilege to conceal the tapes.

The assertion of privilege isn’t based on the interview subject’s status as president. The Supreme Court explained in U.S. v. Nixon (1974) that executive privilege pertains to “presidential communications in the exercise of Art. II powers.” Mr. Hur spoke with Pres. Biden about his personal conduct before his inauguration, meaning presidential communications weren’t at issue.
Pres. Biden has instead claimed, at Attorney General Garland’s request, that he can assert privilege over the Justice Department’s “law enforcement functions.” That is how the president justifies concealing not only the tapes of his interview with Mr. Hur but also those of his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, a private citizen.

Whatever the application of executive privilege to Justice Department investigations of private citizens, it can’t be used to conceal tapes after transcripts have been released. Pres. Biden waived whatever privilege might protect these interviews when he released their contents in full.


Complete text: Biden, Nixon and the Hur Report - WSJ


The tapes themselves must be particularly embarrassing for the President...Why else would they be withheld from the voting public after the transcripts have been released?

The Biden transparency...

 

[BackAlive]

Joe Biden was sworn into the Senate in 1973, the year before Richard Nixon resigned the presidency. Apparently the young senator was taking notes. Pres. Biden echoed his predecessor last week by claiming executive privilege over tapes of an important presidential discussion. The current president’s argument, however, is much weaker.

Special counsel Robert Hur interviewed the president in October about Pres. Biden’s handling of classified material during his time as a senator, vice president and private citizen. Mr. Hur recorded the conversation to prepare a transcript, which was subsequently released to the public. The House now wants the audio file, and two committees have subpoenaed it. Despite releasing the transcripts, the Biden administration has invoked executive privilege to conceal the tapes.

The assertion of privilege isn’t based on the interview subject’s status as president. The Supreme Court explained in U.S. v. Nixon (1974) that executive privilege pertains to “presidential communications in the exercise of Art. II powers.” Mr. Hur spoke with Pres. Biden about his personal conduct before his inauguration, meaning presidential communications weren’t at issue.
Pres. Biden has instead claimed, at Attorney General Garland’s request, that he can assert privilege over the Justice Department’s “law enforcement functions.” That is how the president justifies concealing not only the tapes of his interview with Mr. Hur but also those of his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, a private citizen.

Whatever the application of executive privilege to Justice Department investigations of private citizens, it can’t be used to conceal tapes after transcripts have been released. Pres. Biden waived whatever privilege might protect these interviews when he released their contents in full.


Complete text: Biden, Nixon and the Hur Report - WSJ


The tapes themselves must be particularly embarrassing for the President...Why else would they be withheld from the voting public after the transcripts have been released?

The Biden transparency...

Nobody cares the big news is that ass wipe trump is on trial

 

[Zam-Zam]

Nobody cares the big news is that ass wipe trump is on trial

Yet you're here replying.

Thanks for the bump.

 

[RickWA]

Joe Biden was sworn into the Senate in 1973, the year before Richard Nixon resigned the presidency. Apparently the young senator was taking notes. Pres. Biden echoed his predecessor last week by claiming executive privilege over tapes of an important presidential discussion. The current president’s argument, however, is much weaker.

Special counsel Robert Hur interviewed the president in October about Pres. Biden’s handling of classified material during his time as a senator, vice president and private citizen. Mr. Hur recorded the conversation to prepare a transcript, which was subsequently released to the public. The House now wants the audio file, and two committees have subpoenaed it. Despite releasing the transcripts, the Biden administration has invoked executive privilege to conceal the tapes.

The assertion of privilege isn’t based on the interview subject’s status as president. The Supreme Court explained in U.S. v. Nixon (1974) that executive privilege pertains to “presidential communications in the exercise of Art. II powers.” Mr. Hur spoke with Pres. Biden about his personal conduct before his inauguration, meaning presidential communications weren’t at issue.
Pres. Biden has instead claimed, at Attorney General Garland’s request, that he can assert privilege over the Justice Department’s “law enforcement functions.” That is how the president justifies concealing not only the tapes of his interview with Mr. Hur but also those of his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, a private citizen.

Whatever the application of executive privilege to Justice Department investigations of private citizens, it can’t be used to conceal tapes after transcripts have been released. Pres. Biden waived whatever privilege might protect these interviews when he released their contents in full.


Complete text: Biden, Nixon and the Hur Report - WSJ


The tapes themselves must be particularly embarrassing for the President...Why else would they be withheld from the voting public after the transcripts have been released?

The Biden transparency...

Whenever non-Democrats invoke Executive Privilege, they are hiding and concealing something…being shady and dishonest…preventing the light of day…hosting mal-conceived secrets. In short, it is evil - when non-Democrats do it. Just as it is evil when non-Democrats do not respond to Congressional subpoenas, etc. Similarly, Executive Orders are bypassing Congressional authority when non-Democrats issue them.

The world is your adolescent nuh-uhh oyster when you are a lefty/Democrat.

Oh…and I see the first lefty post out of the gate is, as always, a Trumpjack. Standard stuff.

 

[Zam-Zam]

Whenever non-Democrats invoke Executive Privilege, they are hiding and concealing something…being shady and dishonest…preventing the light of day…hosting mal-conceived secrets. In short, it is evil - when non-Democrats do it. Just as it is evil when non-Democrats do not respond to Congressional subpoenas, etc. Similarly, Executive Orders are bypassing Congressional authority when non-Democrats issue them.

The world is your adolescent nuh-uhh oyster when you are a lefty/Democrat.

Oh…and I see the first lefty post out of the gate is, as always, a Trumpjack. Standard stuff.

Nixon tried to use executive privilege because he was trying to hide something. It didn't work for him.

Biden is trying it for the same reason...He (and those who "advise" him, wink-wink) do not want the voting public to hear what is on those tapes. They fear it.

Hopefully, Biden will be as successful as Nixon was in concealing the truth.

 

[RickWA]

Nixon tried to use executive privilege because he was trying to hide something. It didn't work for him.

Biden is trying it for the same reason...He (and those who "advise" him, wink-wink) do not want the voting public to hear what is on those tapes. They fear it.

Hopefully, Biden will be as successful as Nixon was in concealing the truth.

A different time…
When Nixon was president, independent investigative journalism was a thing. Now, it doesn’t exist.

1) Rabid partisan activist agenda-driving narratives have replaced any and all “independence and journalism”.

2) Conformity, exacting political alignment, and party obedience has supplanted “investigation and curiosity”.

I expect memory McHolesalot. Nothing. Nada.

 

[middleview]

Joe Biden was sworn into the Senate in 1973, the year before Richard Nixon resigned the presidency. Apparently the young senator was taking notes. Pres. Biden echoed his predecessor last week by claiming executive privilege over tapes of an important presidential discussion. The current president’s argument, however, is much weaker.

Special counsel Robert Hur interviewed the president in October about Pres. Biden’s handling of classified material during his time as a senator, vice president and private citizen. Mr. Hur recorded the conversation to prepare a transcript, which was subsequently released to the public. The House now wants the audio file, and two committees have subpoenaed it. Despite releasing the transcripts, the Biden administration has invoked executive privilege to conceal the tapes.

The assertion of privilege isn’t based on the interview subject’s status as president. The Supreme Court explained in U.S. v. Nixon (1974) that executive privilege pertains to “presidential communications in the exercise of Art. II powers.” Mr. Hur spoke with Pres. Biden about his personal conduct before his inauguration, meaning presidential communications weren’t at issue.
Pres. Biden has instead claimed, at Attorney General Garland’s request, that he can assert privilege over the Justice Department’s “law enforcement functions.” That is how the president justifies concealing not only the tapes of his interview with Mr. Hur but also those of his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, a private citizen.

Whatever the application of executive privilege to Justice Department investigations of private citizens, it can’t be used to conceal tapes after transcripts have been released. Pres. Biden waived whatever privilege might protect these interviews when he released their contents in full.


Complete text: Biden, Nixon and the Hur Report - WSJ


The tapes themselves must be particularly embarrassing for the President...Why else would they be withheld from the voting public after the transcripts have been released?

The Biden transparency...

1. Nixon's tapes were being hidden for a reason....they would implicate him in a crime.
2. The transcript of the Hur interview with Biden is available.

In my opinion, the republicans want the tapes hoping to keep the story in the headlines, not to discover any corrupt or illegal act. It is purely a political act. Why would Biden cooperate?

 

[Zam-Zam]

A different time…
When Nixon was president, independent investigative journalism was a thing. Now, it doesn’t exist.

1) Rabid partisan activist agenda-driving narratives have replaced any and all “independence and journalism”.

2) Conformity, exacting political alignment, and party obedience has supplanted “investigation and curiosity”.

I expect memory McHolesalot. Nothing. Nada.

It will be interesting to see how hard Republicans are willing to squeeze Garland to get the audio released, or if they simply walk away.

If I were them, I'd hammer home the point that Team Biden is hiding the tape from the American Voting Public.

 

[BackAlive]

Yet you're here replying.

Thanks for the bump.

I did ...The nation is focused on your hero trump's trial...Try keep up

 

[BackAlive]

It will be interesting to see how hard Republicans are willing to squeeze Garland to get the audio released, or if they simply walk away.

If I were them, I'd hammer home the point that Team Biden is hiding the tape from the American Voting Public.

You sound desperate...I like it

 

[RickWA]

You sound desperate...I like it

Saladin:

 

[Zam-Zam]

You sound desperate...I like it

You sound uninformed.

Love it.

 

[Zam-Zam]

I did ...The nation is focused on your hero trump's trial...Try keep up

This may come as a shock to you, but some of us can think about more than one thing at a time.

 

[Dawg]

I did ...The nation is focused on your hero trump's trial...Try keep up

Until June 3rd
Beau Biden widow and one-time girlfriend of Hunter to testify at First Son’s federal gun trial (msn.com)

and 20th

 

[BackAlive]

This may come as a shock to you, but some of us can think about more than one thing at a time.

Really?...Let us ll know When President gets indicted..Until then.Shut the Fvck up

 

[BackAlive]

Until June 3rd
Beau Biden widow and one-time girlfriend of Hunter to testify at First Son’s federal gun trial (msn.com)

and 20th

What About What About

 

[Zam-Zam]

Really?...Let us ll know When President gets indicted..Until then.Shut the Fvck up

Now you sound desperate.

That's probably appropriate.

 

[BackAlive]

Now you sound desperate.

That's probably appropriate.

Not at all...You've got nothing

 

[Zam-Zam]

Not at all...You've got nothing

I've got you on a string.




So...you're right.

 

[Spamature]

Joe Biden was sworn into the Senate in 1973, the year before Richard Nixon resigned the presidency. Apparently the young senator was taking notes. Pres. Biden echoed his predecessor last week by claiming executive privilege over tapes of an important presidential discussion. The current president’s argument, however, is much weaker.

Special counsel Robert Hur interviewed the president in October about Pres. Biden’s handling of classified material during his time as a senator, vice president and private citizen. Mr. Hur recorded the conversation to prepare a transcript, which was subsequently released to the public. The House now wants the audio file, and two committees have subpoenaed it. Despite releasing the transcripts, the Biden administration has invoked executive privilege to conceal the tapes.

The assertion of privilege isn’t based on the interview subject’s status as president. The Supreme Court explained in U.S. v. Nixon (1974) that executive privilege pertains to “presidential communications in the exercise of Art. II powers.” Mr. Hur spoke with Pres. Biden about his personal conduct before his inauguration, meaning presidential communications weren’t at issue.
Pres. Biden has instead claimed, at Attorney General Garland’s request, that he can assert privilege over the Justice Department’s “law enforcement functions.” That is how the president justifies concealing not only the tapes of his interview with Mr. Hur but also those of his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, a private citizen.

Whatever the application of executive privilege to Justice Department investigations of private citizens, it can’t be used to conceal tapes after transcripts have been released. Pres. Biden waived whatever privilege might protect these interviews when he released their contents in full.


Complete text: Biden, Nixon and the Hur Report - WSJ


The tapes themselves must be particularly embarrassing for the President...Why else would they be withheld from the voting public after the transcripts have been released?

The Biden transparency...

House GOP'ers better be worried Dark Brandon isn't sandbagging them.
He may just be baiting you guys so that he can release Trump's video testimony chocked full of lies and confusion just before the election.

Or even worse, he might declassify the evidence against him, just so voter will know what secrets he stole in effort to profit from it in the future.

Trump once said Mara Lago was worth over a billion dollars.
He had to lower the price right after the FBI raided him and took our stolen secrets back.

Hmmmm ?